Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V289000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2003 to 08/31/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 38439 | 08/31/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/03/2006 | 08/03/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-vin g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the damper comes loose, a fuel leak may result. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2006. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and gmc trucks at 1-866-996-9463. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 06080.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. there are multiple possible causes. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| 050604024 | 03/01/2005 | 10015008 | Revised diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1172 and dtc p2636. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 040603002 | 02/01/2004 | 10012703 | Diagnostic information for intermittent vehicle no crank dead battery. *eh | 03/10/2005 | |
| 040604032 | 05/01/2004 | 10012601 | Proper method to secure fuel cap during refueling. *eh | 03/08/2005 | |
| 3087 | 3087A | 10010916 | Crank no start, stall, hard start, and no cranking rpm. *eh | 12/16/2004 | |
| 3193 | 3193B | 10010647 | Excessive oil consumption. *eh | 12/03/2004 | |
| 3107 | 01/01/2004 | 10010197 | P0420 and p0430 dtsc in the detroit, michigan area with gen iii v-8 engines. *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| 3121 | 01/01/2004 | 10010056 | Exhaust vibration resonance or moan. (2004-2005 gmc denali) *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 02054 | 01/01/2004 | 10007740 | Elimination of low coolant message from dic. service vme. *tt | 07/09/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 3121 | 01/01/2004 | 10010248 | Exhaust vibration resonance or moan in vehicles with gen iii v8 engines. *tc | 11/08/2004 | |
| 02013 | 01/01/2004 | 02013A | 10007119 | Coolant leak from head cup plugs on gen iii engines. *mr | 05/26/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||||
| 01339 | 11/18/2003 | 10004110 | Hvac blower motor fan stays on in the high blower position. service vme. *tt | 11/18/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PIP-4492P | 08/01/2010 | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe | 03/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4492P | 09/01/2010 | PIP-4492Q | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/ | 03/16/2011 |
| 4231 | 10021021 | Service vme. supplement to 00-02-35-003l. update on new i-shaft. *kb | 02/22/2007 | ||
| 050601014 | 05/01/2005 | 10017409 | Oil leak under extreme cold temperatures (-34 degrees c) (-30 degrees f) or colder). *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 3232 | 3232A | 10014870 | 1999 - 2005 gen ii cold engine misfire at idle with possible p0171 and/or p0174. *tt | 05/10/2005 | |
| 040604043 | 06/01/2004 | 10012163 | Unable to reset engine oil life monitor. *tt | 02/16/2005 | |
| 040601018 | 06/01/2004 | 10012143 | Information on revised design of intake gasket and related bolts for 2004 mid-year enhancement and prior year service usage. *tt | 02/15/2005 | |
| 040601023 | 07/01/2004 | 10012110 | Engine vibration/noise at idle, rough idle, steering wheel shake. *tt | 02/14/2005 | |
| 3056 | 10010364 | Check engine light with a p0300 due to 2-4 cylinders misfiring on the same bank of the engine. *tt | 11/17/2004 | ||
| 3055 | 01/01/2004 | 10009666 | Service engine soon light with a p0300 misfire due to misfires mainly on cylinder 7. *tt | 10/14/2004 | |
| 3022A | 01/01/2004 | 10009617 | 04 full size trucks and utilities with vin g, n, t, v and u engines may have a high altitude, high ambient temperature stall. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| 3087 | 01/01/2004 | 10009513 | Crank no start with no cranking rpm spark or injector pulse. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
| 3086 | 01/01/2004 | 10009512 | Whistle noise from the throttle body area on light throttle acceleration on vehicles with gen iii engines and electronic throttle. *tt | 10/04/2004 | |
| 3025 | 01/01/2004 | 10008832 | 04 model year 4.8.5.3.7.6.0 gen iii engine piston pin information. *mj | 08/24/2004 | |
| 1530076 | 01/01/2004 | 10008787 | Vehicles and hummer h2 with a high altitude stall. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 3018 | 01/01/2004 | 10008804 | Engine cylinder head cup plug coolant leak. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 01353 | 01/01/2004 | 01353A | 10007937 | Engine misfire due to injector fretting corrosion. *tt | 07/16/2004 |
| 01586 | 01/01/2004 | 01586A | 10007668 | 8.1l changes in heads, bolts and gasket for for 2004 1/2 engines. various models including the chevrolet and gmc 2500hd/3500 my2001-2004 and 2001, 2002, and 2003 gmt 560. *mj | 07/07/2004 |
| 00266 | 01/01/2004 | 00266A | 10007596 | Loss of power, hesitates on acceleration on 4.8, 5.3 and 6.0 engines coupled with the 4l60e or 4l65e transmission. *tt | 07/02/2004 |
| 01972 | 01/01/2004 | 01972B | 10007581 | Erratic oil pressure gmt 610 or gmt800 with codes p0522 or p0523. *tt 01972a replaced and updated 01/01/04. *sc | 07/01/2004 |
| 030604060 | 10/01/2003 | 10004733 | Information on new spark plugs and gapping. various models including pontiac gto 2004. *tt | 01/02/2004 | |
| 030601023 | 08/01/2003 | 10004370 | Higher than expected oil consumption <8500 gvw. various models including 2003-2004 chevrolet kodiak (c4500-c5500 series models)and gmc topkick (c4500-c5500 series models). *tt | 12/04/2003 | |
| 030603001A | 10/01/2003 | 030603001 | 10004304 | Starter cranks after key is released (normal condition). *tt | 12/01/2003 |
| 00634A | 11/18/2003 | 10004162 | Gen iii engine noise after hot soak restart. *tt | 11/20/2003 | |
| 030604030 | 03/01/2007 | 030604030C | 10002166 | Multiple driveability symptoms of long or hard starts, chuggle, rough idle and light or intermittent misfire due to clogged fuel injectors. *tt | 08/14/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 3203 | 10011729 | Resonance noise at idle. *eh | 01/31/2005 | ||
| 030605008B | 11/01/2005 | 030605008C | 10005576 | Advance service information - exhaust system popping/snapping noise when vehicle is hot, at idle or immediately after vehicle is shut off. *tt bulletin 03-06-05-008, dated 11/01/2003 replaced. *tt | 03/04/2004 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 050604021 | 03/01/2005 | 10015005 | Revised inspection/maintenance (i/m) evaporative emission (evap) system set procedure. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||||
| 3119 | 01/01/2004 | 10010101 | Engineering investigation - catalytic converter replacement. *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| PIP-4492P | 08/01/2010 | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe | 03/16/2011 | |
| PIP-4492P | 09/01/2010 | PIP-4492Q | 10036464 | Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/ | 03/16/2011 |
| PIP3343 | 02/01/2008 | PIP3343A | 10024344 | Possible engine oil leak due to pcv freeze-up, equipped with the 4.8, 5.3, 6.0, and 6.2 v-8 engines. *nj | 04/07/2008 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 8000 | 1000 | 07/19/2004 |
| When setting at idle, there's vibration, rough idle, and slight engine surge. vibration can be felt in steering wheel, brake pedal, and in seat. dealer response: engine not misfiring and fuel mixture is correct. no clues found. engine is running normal at this time. concern not verified. no repair attempted. *nm | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 1000 | 12 | 05/01/2004 |
| Dt: vehicle was purchased 1 year ago and continues to stall. it stalls at high speeds. has taken it to the dealer, he says it is a fuel pump issue, they have replaced the fuel pump, and the problem is still there. chevrolet says this effects vehicles above 5000 feet. and on hot days. consumer lives at 6000 feet and vehicle does stall at high speeds. *ak | |||
| 09/24/2004 | 45 | 2 | 08/14/2004 |
| New 2004 chevrolet avalanche purchased 08/14/04. on 09/24/04, vehicle stopped on freeway. towed to dealership purchased from, winter chevrolet in pittsburgh, ca. kept for 11 days without information given verbally or in the mail. continue to have problems. truck again stopped on freeway on 12/27/04. re-started after turning off and waiting a couple minutes. taking back in tomorrow. sales department will not return call regarding trade or return of down. simply patch up the new vehicle and send me out again awaiting next problem. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 02/05/2010 | 23965 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2004 chevrolet avalanche. the contact was driving 55 mph when the rpms increased. the contact had difficulty switching gears and the vehicle lost power. the windshield wipers would not shut off unless the contact restarted the vehicle. the transmission and the water pump failed completely. the driver side door handle broke and the contact cannot get out of the vehicle unless she climbs over the passenger seat. the speedometer only displayed 10 and 20 mph whenever it was cold outside. the failure mileage was 23,965 and the current mileage was 97,323. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| My 2004 avalanche is smoking coming from the tail pipe when i start it. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 3 | ||
| Consumer 2004 avalanche sometimes will not start and stalls while driving. ***no answer required*** *ts the dealer attempted to solve the problem but failed several times. the consumer's wife experienced this problem while traveling at high speeds, losing the power brakes and power steering. on another incident, the consumer's wife was turning into an intersection with a sufficient amount of time and the vehicle stalled again, nearly causing a serious accident. *sc | |||